Orb
Orb is a desktop and iOS app that runs coding agents from one place across your subscriptions, API keys, and machines for developers.
What it is good for
- Running coding agents on your own computer or remote servers
- Keeping AI subscriptions and API keys in one place
- Following long agent tasks and continuing them from a phone
- Splitting agent work into projects with isolated workspaces
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Not stated
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Grok, Hermes, Cursor Cloud
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 700
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Do I need to know how to code to use Orb?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does Orb work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Grok, Hermes, and Cursor Cloud.
- What is Orb good for?
- Running coding agents on your own computer or remote servers, keeping AI subscriptions and API keys in one place, following long agent tasks and continuing them from a phone, and splitting agent work into projects with isolated workspaces.
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